Pursuing A Career In Sports Medicine

Many individuals grow up dreaming of becoming a collegiate or professional athlete. However, no one achieves either level by chance. It takes talent, a desire to achieve greatness, and a willingness to compete against other talented individuals to prove oneself in the world of sports. The growth of eSports has created a new way in which to become a collegiate or professional athlete. The term athlete, however, is filled with stereotypes. Many deem athletes as those trained or skilled in sports, games, or exercises requiring strength, flexibility, and stamina. While video gamers may not be as physically strong, they are highly skilled in a game, can be flexible, and definitely demonstrate stamina. Consequently, video game players should be considered athletes at the collegiate and professional level.

     As we begin to grow up and come to the end of our high school career we must start to begin to start thinking about what type of career we want to be in.     It is very important that a person picks the right type of career for them. Otherwise you will be unhappy with what you are doing and will not enjoy it at all. I am not entirely sure what I want my career to be but I have a pretty good idea as to what type of job it will be. I would like to go into the field of a physical therapist and sports medicine, I fell I will enjoy this more than any other type of career just because I already have a lot of interest in it.

I am interested in the profession of athletic training because this profession would allow me to work with athletes and help them recover from injuries so they could continue their passion in sports. Encourage my disabled father to walk by executing some exercises that I learned including my knowledge of anatomy and physiology inspired me to seek a career that involves physical activity. I felt working with active individuals suited my personality. What motivated me the most to pursue a career in athletic training is the opportunity to help people in need, and working in a setting that I enjoy and that is sports. The athletic trainer is essential for the team success because without them most players would end their career after an injury.

Participation in sport alone has not been enough for me. A degree in Sport and Exercise Science is the obvious option to satisfy my fascination with how the human body functions, a deep-rooted passion which has only been amplified by my own exploits as an athlete.

Debi Mazar once said, “A hero is somebody who is selfless, who is generous in spirit, who just tries to give back as much as possible and help people. A hero to me is someone who saves people and who really deeply cares.” Anyone can be a hero, if they believe that what they are doing is serving others around them. So whatever job a person has, they have to believe in what they are doing. One might find these qualities in the career of nursing. In order to understand the profession of nursing, one must examine important skills, basic responsibilities of a nurse, and education needed,

The word “hero” has become greatly overused and has lost much of its stature. On the news and throughout social media the term is commonly used. In fact, a quick Google search will reveal thousands (or more) of people who are described as heroes. For example, Bono, one of the most influential musicians of the last 30 years, stated that his heroes “are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them” (Bono). While these survivors may be impressive, are they truly heroes? Similarly, Ronaldinho, one of the world’s most well known athletes, has stated that his “heroes were always soccer players” (Ronaldinho). While soccer players may be great athletes, are they really heroes?

-My short term goal is to continue to do well in my courses in order to graduate and be able to move onto graduate school.

Everyone wants to be a hero, but to be one you should fit certain criteria and possess specific qualities. First of all they should be a good role model and have a positive influence on others. This is important because good heroes have people who look at up to them and that are inspired by them. Terry Fox inspired people all across Canada to run/walk, the annual Terry Fox run. Second of all a hero should be determined. Having this quality allows you to stand up for what you believe and overcome any obstacle in your way. A hero who is determined won’t give up until he has succeeded. Terry Fox’s determination is what drove him to run 5,373km before his cancer spread to his lungs. Another quality a hero should possess is selflessness. This quality

Ever since I was a kid, I always enjoyed watching sports, especially with my father, but I also always watched in interest when someone got hurt and the medical crew had to go help. I’ve always really liked the idea of helping others with medical needs but was never sure what field might fit me the most. During seventh and eighth grade I had an ankle problem known as an os trigonum; it is essentially a bone in the ankle that didn’t fuse with the rest of the talus and can pop out causing a lot of pain. In the summer transitioning into high school, I had the bone surgically removed relieving the problems I had with it. Ever since that incident I taught myself how to tape my ankle during track season to help me, and that’s when I gained interest in the field of kinesiology and sports medicine.

In my future career of being a sports doctor/trainer you need teamwork and leadership to be successful and be able to treat a patient. As a sports doctor you can’t just have one doctor doing a surgery by themselves, to treat a patient you need a whole team of doctors and different nurses to help the person. When you are a sports trainer you have a whole team of different trainers who are there to help you and you need leadership because you need someone to take control of the action or be the person to show the team how to take care of the problem.

A sports medicine physician’s job is to aid people with any sort of physical problems they may have from participating in athletics. Their main goal is to assist anyone with their needs in the athletic world, such as improving their performance, increasing their health, reducing the chance of injuries, and helping people continue their active lifestyles through working with the patient. They may do surgeries on rare occasions, but usually, they only recommend an athlete to receive a certain surgical procedure. Besides recommending certain surgeries, they also help diagnose certain injuries that athletes sustained playing a sport, they also work with the athlete to make sure they do not obtain an injury again by helping strengthen certain

Deciding on what career is right for me is, perhaps, the most challenging concepts I have ever been put through. Though, the majority of students does not know what they would enjoy to pursue after high school, I do. My research on Sport and Medicine has broadened my knowledge of the career that I will, one day, be taking part of. It has allowed me to find new and more interesting facts about the career that I would one day purse after graduating high school. First, I chose this career due to the fact that I enjoy performing in sports, I get injuries, I also enjoy learning about the human body. Second, Myers Briggs Personality Test matched the personality that a Physician has, or at least parts of it. The Sport and Medicine field captivates my attention due to the study of the human body and the communication with multiple people.

Sports medicine is largely outlined because the field of drugs that deals with injuries that area unit practiced throughout athletic endeavors and diseases, rising out of assorted kinds of sporting performances.

My primary focus if chosen as an employee is to further the success of the company. I can offer Intersport adequate skills within camera operations and various assistant in post and pre-productions. To speak upon the talent I can bring to Intersport would not truly emphasize my significances compared to other applicants. The character that I embed within my work ethic is beyond a talent. I take great pride in relentless effort in daily task to accomplish professional and personal goals. One of my most valuable experience, I have gained in my undergraduate career was being a camera operator for Eastern Illinois University OVC Sports Media Team. As a camera operator I was able to assist the university with their virtual streaming of various sports

A new school year is just around the corner, and for many Fairbanks families, that also means it’s time for a new athletic season. Mark A. Wade, M.D. and his staff are ready to provide the medical care you need to be sure your favorite athlete is ready, from sports massage and injury treatment to orthopedic surgery and physical therapy. Dr. Wade’s interest in sports medicine stems from his own athletic background and a lifelong desire to help other athletes stay strong and healthy.